13.11.2008 - For 2008 the German manufacturers of machinery and plants for electronics production still expect a turnover plus of five percent compared to last year. However, a general decrease in the total order value slows down the expectations to 2 percent growth for 2009. The broad feed back spectrum received shows the increasing uncertainty within the industry. This is the result of the brand new business climate survey, an ad-hoc assessment carried out among the members of the VDMA Productronics Association which has been presented on the occasion of the international electronics trade fair "electronica".   

03.06.2008 - The German manufacturers of electronics production equipment again expect a plus in turnover of seven percent compared to last year. For 2009 the companies expect a significant increase to ten percent. This is the result of the spring quick survey among the members of the Productronics Association within VDMA on the occasion of the "SMT / Hybrid / Packaging" trade fair.   

22.04.2008 - The Forum Photovoltaics Equipment within the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) forms the framework for the effective use of technological innovation empowering cost reduction in photovoltaics mass production paving the way to grid parity and beyond: This is the vision VDMA"s photovoltaic section presented at its well-attended launch event. "We are the service portal of the photovoltaic equipment industry in Germany. With this mission, VDMA positions itself clearly in the solar associations" community," Thilo Brodtmann, Deputy Executive Director of Europe"s biggest engineering federation pointed out to the 170 attendees.  

On November 17, 2006, the fall meeting of the Productronics Association was held in Munich during the "electronica 2006". Members have acceses to the presentations given at the meeting.  

Please note the Meeting Dates for Productronics in 2007 already now: